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19-11-2008
Conflict of Interest policy
At ANZCA’s October Council meeting, a Conflict of Interest policy was approved. The purpose of the policy is to provide guidance in identifying and handling potential and actual conflicts of interest involving the College and its activities.
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17-11-2008
New assessment processes - International Medical Graduate Specialists
ANZCA Council has agreed to a new process for the assessment of International Medical Graduate Specialists (IMGS). The new IMGS process, which becomes effective from January 1, 2009, has been redesigned in consultation with the Australian Medical Council , the Medical Boards and Government
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14-11-2008
Online Journal Outage
Please be advised that due to a software upgrade, the following library resources will be unavailable on Wednesday the 19th of November from approximately 9.30am to 4.00pm AEST.
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06-11-2008
Resource of the Month - November 2008
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ANZCA Faculties

 

Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine

Prior to 2001, two training programs in intensive care medicine were available in Australia and New Zealand.

The Faculty of Anaesthetists (RACS) commenced a training and examination system in intensive care in 1976. The training program consisted of four years and two examinations. Successful diplomates were awarded Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FARACS), endorsed in intensive care. In 1992, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists was formed and the Council established a Faculty of Intensive Care in 1993, responsible for the conduct of all intensive care activities.

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians established a training program in intensive care at approximately the same time as the Faculty of Anaesthetists RACS. The program involved three years of basic physician training, the written and clinical examinations in Internal Medicine and three years of advanced training, comprising two core years in intensive care and one elective year.

In 1996, a Joint Specialist Advisory Committee (Intensive Care) was developed between the Faculty of Intensive Care and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in order to offer a single training program for the specialty, and supervise all intensive care trainees on behalf of the two bodies. The Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine was established in 2001.

Faculty of Pain Medicine

In 1992, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists convened a working party to examine the possibility of developing a formal certification for anaesthetists wishing to further their interest in pain management.

Subsequently, a Joint Advisory Committee in Pain Medicine was established to develop training requirements for a Certificate in Pain Medicine and to identify suitable institutions within Australia and New Zealand which could offer training not only to anaesthetists but to any candidate from the participating Colleges or Faculty. The committee consisted of representatives from:


During 1998, the ANZCA Council approved the establishment of a Faculty of Pain Medicine with its own interim Board. Provisions in the Regulations resulted in individuals being awarded the Diploma of Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine by Foundation, Honorary or election. The first examination for Admission to Fellowship was held in November 1999.

The establishment of the Faculty of Pain Medicine within the College of Anaesthetists, incorporating true multidisciplinary representation from other medical specialties, is an important and innovative advance in dealing with the management of acute, chronic non-malignant and cancer pain which collectively remain one of society's major problems.

Fellows of this Faculty will be expected to have a wide knowledge of the clinical, biopsychosocial and humanitarian perspectives of all aspects of pain and should be well placed within the next millennium to follow what will most certainly be a developing and challenging career path.